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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Hay[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1881-02-09)9 February 1881 | ||
| Place of birth | Tarbolton,Ayrshire, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 4 April 1940(1940-04-04) (aged 59)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Ayr, Scotland | ||
| Position | Half back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –1900 | Woodside Annbank | ||
| 1900–1902 | Annbank | ||
| 1902 | Ayr | 5 | (0) |
| 1902 | Glossop | 0 | (0) |
| 1902–1903 | Ayr | 20 | (3) |
| 1903–1911 | Celtic | 214 | (14) |
| 1911–1915 | Newcastle United | 217 | (17) |
| 1915–1921 | Ayr United | 85 | (1) |
| 1919 | →Clydebank (guest) | 1 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1905–1914 | Scotland | 11 | (0) |
| 1909–1911 | Scottish League XI | 6 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1922–1924 | Clydebank | ||
| 1924–1926 | Ayr United | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
James Hay (9 February 1881 – 4 April 1940) was a Scottishfootballer, who played forAyr,Celtic,Newcastle United,Ayr United and theScotland national team.
Hay was born inTarbolton,Ayrshire and signed for Celtic for £50 from Ayr FC in March 1903.[3] Described as a strong tackler,[3] Haycaptained Celtic between 1906 and 1911 and made a total of 322 appearances for the club, scoring 23 goals.[3] He was part of the Celtic side which won six consecutive league titles betweenseason 1904–05 andseason 1909–10 under the management ofWillie Maley.
He left Celtic in 1911 after the club failed to meet his improved contract demands[3] and joined English clubNewcastle United. He returned to Scotland in 1915 with Ayr United,[2] where he remained for three years.[4] He served as agunner in theRoyal Field Artillery during theFirst World War.[5]
He wascapped 11 times by Scotland between 1905 and 1914 and captained his country on three occasions. Hay also represented theScottish League XI.[6]
Hay was appointed manager ofClydebank in April 1922.[7] He later became manager at former club Ayr United in June 1924.[4] The club were relegated from the First Division in hisfirst season as manager.[4] Hay left the club in January 1926, after he accused Ayr United director Tom Steen of trying to bribe a referee.[4] Hay was banned indefinitely by theScottish Football Association after he refused to apologise, but the suspension was lifted in November 1927. He later had a career as aninsurance agent, until his death on 4 April 1940.[4]
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